Friday, April 29
Notre Dame, Ind.
Noon
North Carolina
16-0
15
vs
6
Pittsburgh (Quarterfinal)
9-10
1
2
3
4
F
Pittsburgh
1
2
1
2
6
North Carolina
5
3
4
3
15
Team Stats
PITT
NC
Shots
20
42
Turnovers
17
10
Caused Turnovers
4
12
Draw Controls
8
17
Free-Position Shots
1
9
Ground Balls
11
18
Game Leaders
Players
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5
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
2
CT
0
G
4
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
3
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
1
G
1
A
3
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
Players Mentioned
Midfielder/Defender
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Goalkeeper
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Tar Heels Dominate Pitt, 15-6, To Reach ACC WLAX Semifinal
April 29, 2022 | Women's Lacrosse
NOTRE DAME, IND.—Top-seeded North Carolina dominated possession and eased by eighth-seeded Pitt, 15-6, on Friday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Arlotta Stadium.
Carolina outshot the Panthers, 42-10, won 17 of 25 draw controls and had a season-high 12 caused turnovers as a team. Six Tar Heels scored goals, and eight of UNC's goals were assisted.
Scottie Rose Growney tied her season high with five goals for the second game in a row, recording her third career game with five-plus scores. Sam Geiersbach came off the bench to tally four goals and an assist, and Jamie Ortega had three goals and an assist. Caitlyn Wurzburger scored once and dished out three assists.
The Tar Heels won their 16th consecutive ACC Tournament game (the longest streak in history) and improved to 13-0 all-time in ACC quarterfinal contests.
"It took a little bit to get in the flow of things," Growney said after the game on the ACC Network. "Pitt is a really gritty, tough team and they had a lot of momentum coming into the game. It took a little bit of trial and error, and once we figured out the right positioning for everything, we kind of got into the groove."
Carolina outshot Pitt, 24-11, in the first half, but Panther goalie Paulina DiFatta had 14 first-half saves to hold UNC to just eight goals. DiFatta, who had an ACC Tournament single-game-record 19 goals in Wednesday's first-round win over Louisville, tied the record for most saves in an entire ACC Tournament by halftime of the game against the Tar Heels.
UNC goalie Taylor Moreno had previously held the record of 33 (set in 2018 in three games). On Friday, Moreno was strong once again in going the distance in cage, making eight saves.
A smothering UNC defense held Pitt without a shot attempt for over nine minutes in the third quarter and scoreless for over 21 second-half minutes. Nine different Tar Heels caused turnovers, led by three by Julia Dorsey and two from Ally Mastroianni, who also added an assist and seven draw controls.
The Tar Heels advance and will play either fourth-seeded Duke or fifth-seeded Notre Dame at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the ACC semifinals at Notre Dame.
NOTES:
Team
• Carolina won for the 43rd time in its last 44 games and the 51st in its last 53.
• The Tar Heels have won 16 consecutive ACC Tournament games, the longest streak in the event's history.
• UNC scored double-figure goals for the 52nd time in its last 53 games.
• Carolina's defense has held opponents to single-digit goals in 12 of 16 games in 2022, including six of the last seven.
Individual
• Taylor Moreno improved her career record in goal to 64-6. She has started 70 consecutive games in the cage dating to 2018.
• Scottie Rose Growney recorded her third career game with 5+ goals and her second this season (also vs. Duke in UNC's last game). Her career high is six goals, set in a win over Maryland in 2020.
• Jamie Ortega extended her goal streak to 50 consecutive games.
• Ortega has tallied at least one point in 79 consecutive games and 84 of 85 in her career.
• Ortega has 56 goals and 31 assists for 87 points this season. This is her fourth 50-goal season and fourth season with 80-plus points. Ortega owns four of the top 10 single-season goal totals and four of the top 10 single-season points totals in UNC history.
• Ortega extended her own school record for points by upping her total to 440. She is second in ACC history and third in NCAA history in career points. Jen Adams of Maryland (1998-2001) is first in ACC annals with 445.
• Ortega is third in NCAA history in career goals with 321.
For the latest updates on Carolina women's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram.
Carolina outshot the Panthers, 42-10, won 17 of 25 draw controls and had a season-high 12 caused turnovers as a team. Six Tar Heels scored goals, and eight of UNC's goals were assisted.
Scottie Rose Growney tied her season high with five goals for the second game in a row, recording her third career game with five-plus scores. Sam Geiersbach came off the bench to tally four goals and an assist, and Jamie Ortega had three goals and an assist. Caitlyn Wurzburger scored once and dished out three assists.
The Tar Heels won their 16th consecutive ACC Tournament game (the longest streak in history) and improved to 13-0 all-time in ACC quarterfinal contests.
"It took a little bit to get in the flow of things," Growney said after the game on the ACC Network. "Pitt is a really gritty, tough team and they had a lot of momentum coming into the game. It took a little bit of trial and error, and once we figured out the right positioning for everything, we kind of got into the groove."
Carolina outshot Pitt, 24-11, in the first half, but Panther goalie Paulina DiFatta had 14 first-half saves to hold UNC to just eight goals. DiFatta, who had an ACC Tournament single-game-record 19 goals in Wednesday's first-round win over Louisville, tied the record for most saves in an entire ACC Tournament by halftime of the game against the Tar Heels.
UNC goalie Taylor Moreno had previously held the record of 33 (set in 2018 in three games). On Friday, Moreno was strong once again in going the distance in cage, making eight saves.
A smothering UNC defense held Pitt without a shot attempt for over nine minutes in the third quarter and scoreless for over 21 second-half minutes. Nine different Tar Heels caused turnovers, led by three by Julia Dorsey and two from Ally Mastroianni, who also added an assist and seven draw controls.
The Tar Heels advance and will play either fourth-seeded Duke or fifth-seeded Notre Dame at 1 p.m. on Sunday in the ACC semifinals at Notre Dame.
NOTES:
Team
• Carolina won for the 43rd time in its last 44 games and the 51st in its last 53.
• The Tar Heels have won 16 consecutive ACC Tournament games, the longest streak in the event's history.
• UNC scored double-figure goals for the 52nd time in its last 53 games.
• Carolina's defense has held opponents to single-digit goals in 12 of 16 games in 2022, including six of the last seven.
Individual
• Taylor Moreno improved her career record in goal to 64-6. She has started 70 consecutive games in the cage dating to 2018.
• Scottie Rose Growney recorded her third career game with 5+ goals and her second this season (also vs. Duke in UNC's last game). Her career high is six goals, set in a win over Maryland in 2020.
• Jamie Ortega extended her goal streak to 50 consecutive games.
• Ortega has tallied at least one point in 79 consecutive games and 84 of 85 in her career.
• Ortega has 56 goals and 31 assists for 87 points this season. This is her fourth 50-goal season and fourth season with 80-plus points. Ortega owns four of the top 10 single-season goal totals and four of the top 10 single-season points totals in UNC history.
• Ortega extended her own school record for points by upping her total to 440. She is second in ACC history and third in NCAA history in career points. Jen Adams of Maryland (1998-2001) is first in ACC annals with 445.
• Ortega is third in NCAA history in career goals with 321.
For the latest updates on Carolina women's lacrosse, follow the team on Twitter and Instagram.
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